9ballbilly
New member
First let me thank the folks who responded to my poll regarding in home carry or staged weapons. Some mentioned that I left out "both" or "neither" as a choice. I did that on purpose because I wanted to hear from people who had made that particular choice since it applied to what I was thinking about.
to be honest I haven't carried regularly since my time as a LEO. My nightstand gun usually remained in place unless I was going out at night, into the woods, or to an unfamiliar area. After much thought and a two week trial period I have made the decision to once again carry 24/7. I have come to believe that this makes the most tactical sense as an attack can happen anywhere. I think the anti-gun bunch has made a decisive effort to portray legally armed citizens as "paranoid" or "trigger-happy". I am neither. The logic of carrying always seems undeniable, and my decision is made. The idea that a loaded, unlocked firearm should ALWAYS be in the direct control of the responsible owner is convincing enough to have helped guide my decision. All but one nightstand gun are locked in the safe unless in use, still there is an exterior door between my living room and my nightstand and it is remotely conceivable that someone could possibly get between me and it at a very inconvenient time. I'm simply removing this from the equation. As PAX pointed out in her response, there is no more mysticism in having a gun on one side of my belt as there is in the Leatherman on the other side. Having said all that and thanked you for the responses, let me now ask another question addressing the "Two is one-one is none" concept. Of the people that carry 24/7, what are your thoughts on carrying a BUG?
to be honest I haven't carried regularly since my time as a LEO. My nightstand gun usually remained in place unless I was going out at night, into the woods, or to an unfamiliar area. After much thought and a two week trial period I have made the decision to once again carry 24/7. I have come to believe that this makes the most tactical sense as an attack can happen anywhere. I think the anti-gun bunch has made a decisive effort to portray legally armed citizens as "paranoid" or "trigger-happy". I am neither. The logic of carrying always seems undeniable, and my decision is made. The idea that a loaded, unlocked firearm should ALWAYS be in the direct control of the responsible owner is convincing enough to have helped guide my decision. All but one nightstand gun are locked in the safe unless in use, still there is an exterior door between my living room and my nightstand and it is remotely conceivable that someone could possibly get between me and it at a very inconvenient time. I'm simply removing this from the equation. As PAX pointed out in her response, there is no more mysticism in having a gun on one side of my belt as there is in the Leatherman on the other side. Having said all that and thanked you for the responses, let me now ask another question addressing the "Two is one-one is none" concept. Of the people that carry 24/7, what are your thoughts on carrying a BUG?